Karen Tokar

Believe it or not my interest in computers started before most of my generation even knew what one was. It was that interest and a move to Goose Bay, Labrador that began what would turn out to be a major turning point after the purchase of my first computer. The rest is history as they say.

Wacom Bamboo Stylus for iPad Review @ Kitguru

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Corsair certainly seem to have the Midas touch “ earning a great reputation with whatever market they decide to target. Their reputation in the power supply sector is already one of the best and today we are looking at the follow up to the original CX430 “ the new CX430 V2, created to offer a solid, reliable power supply at …

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Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM Heatsink @ Benchmark Reviews

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Cooler Master is a name well known to enthusiasts for their extensive line of enthusiast computer equipment, including cases, CPU coolers, power supplies, and more. They’re probably best known for their coolers, though, and today Benchmark Reviews has the Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM to test against a collection of other coolers. This appears to be an update of Cooler …

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AMD Catalyst 11.7 Windows 7 Driver Analysis @ Tweak Town

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I just got off the phone with someone before I started writing this and came to the realization that we’re just four days away from the end of another month. We’ve just about finished the first third of quarter three. The start of the year was pretty crazy, but the rest of it is going to be even more so …

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NZXT Avatar S Gaming Mouse Review @ Kitguru

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Back in 2008, NZXT released the Avatar gaming mouse featuring an ambidextrous design. As with all of NZXTs PC accessories, Avatar was designed to provide gamers with an advantage over their competitors. Move forward to summer of 2011 and NZXT has released the Avatar S, the successor to the original Avatar Gaming mouse. Full story at Kitguru.

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TechREACTION.net Review: Silverstonen CW02 HTPC Chassis

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The Silverstone CW02, with the black brushed-aluminum exterior, has a classy look which stands apart from most other cases. The front panel sports a nice LCD screen that posts information on whatever you set it up to display.  This is another great addition. Hiding the I/O area behind a door helps keep a nice, clean, minimalist look to the CW02. …

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Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler @ Benchmark Reviews

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The time for monster CPU coolers may be drawing to a close: the latest generation of 32nm CPUs from Intel and AMD produce much less heat and thus require less cooling, even when heavily overclocked. Still, there are a lot of  very power-hungry, heat producing CPUs out there, and if you have one or are contemplating buying one, then Thermaltake’s …

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XFX HD6870 Black Edition Crossfire Review @ Kitguru

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If you are in the market for a system overhaul, then todays review will be particularly interesting. Due to some recent price drops it is possible now to pick up a HD6870 for less than£150. If you have£300 to spare, how about buying two of the latest XFX HD6870 Black Edition cards for a Crossfire system? For only£280 is this …

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